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   Today in History | OnThisDay.com to All   
   Today in History for 22nd January 2024   
   22 Jan 24 06:12:12   
   
   From: today.in.history.|.onthisday.com@bbs.alt119.net   
      
   Historical Events   
      
   1528 - England and France declare war on Emperor Charles V   
      
   1924 - KGO-AM in San Francisco CA begins radio transmissions   
      
   1940 - 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS   
      
   1964 - World's largest cheese (15,723 kg) manufactured in Wisconsin for New   
   York's World Fair   
      
   1994 - 45th NHL All-Star Game, Madison Square Garden, NYC: East beats West,   
   9-8; MVP: Mike Richter, NY Rangers, G   
      
   2017 - Chile declares a State of Emergency and requests international   
   assistance as wildfires rage out of control   
      
   More Historical Events ¯   
   Famous Birthdays   
      
   1654 - Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   
      
   1921 - AndrĂ© Hodeir, French classical and jazz violinist, and composer, born   
   in Paris (d. 2011)   
      
   1925 - Leslie Silver, English paint manufacturer, Chairman of Leeds United,   
   born in London, England (d. 2014)   
      
   1952 - Ace Vergel, Filipino actor (d. 2007)   
      
   1955 - Thomas David Jones, United States astronaut (STS 59, 68, 80, sk: 98),   
   born in Baltimore, Maryland   
      
   1973 - George Noga, CFL linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)   
      
   More Famous Birthdays ¯   
   Famous Deaths   
      
   1536 - Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   
      
   1954 - Princess Margaret of Prussia, Queen consort-elect of Finland, dies at 81   
      
   1978 - Oliver Leese, British World War II general, dies at 83   
      
   1988 - Parker Fennelly, actor (Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm), dies at 96   
      
   2005 - Rose Mary Woods, American secretary to Richard Nixon (claimed to have   
   erased part of Watergate tapes by accident), dies at 87   
      
   2021 - Tony Jones, American NFL tackle (Super Bowl 1997, 98; Second-team   
   All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1998; Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos), dies at 54   
      
   More Famous Deaths ¯   
      
   https://www.onthisday.com/day/january/22   
      
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